Improved Medications Can Nip Allergy Season In The Bud
...i Medical Center. In the Los Angeles area, allergy season begins inearly to mid-March when pollens produced by a proliferation of blooming flowers,grasses and weeds attack allergy sufferers. "If you can identify the offending agent and avoid it, that's great -- but notvery realistic for most people," Dr. Mo......ical Center. In many parts of the country, allergy season beginsin early to mid-March when pollens produced by a proliferation of bloomingflowers, grasses and weeds attack allergy sufferers. Although studies suggestthat the number of people with allergies is growing, there are now highlyeffective medication...Flu Shots Keep Health Workers On The Job
...ts who had received the vaccine duringthe previous season were infected at the same rate (15 percent) as controls whohad not been vaccinated during the prior year. Dr. Steinhoff and his colleaguesconclude that their new data confirm the benefits of annual vaccination forhealth care workers. Partial support ...Study Highlights Flu Risks For Women With Chronic Illness
... from acute cardiopulmonary events duringinfluenza season each year. These chronic conditions include cardia... 60-90 percent - of people who die duringinfluenza season are 65 years or older, nearly three quarters of pneumonia- andinfluenza-associated hospitalizations ...Brain chemical mellows male mice, but makes mouse moms tough
...'s useful to be aggressive throughout the breeding season becausethis can increase access to females and also can lead to attacks on the pups ofanother male," says Gammie, speculating on the reasons for the differences inbrain chemistry. "For females, it is dangerous to challenge a larger male, soit makes ...OHSU researchers test medication that targets fever without side effects
... 21, 1999, Portland, Ore.--Each year, cold and flu season closely follows the beginningof the school year. But for some of those who become ill, drugs that fight highfever can also wage a war in other organs in the body. Many common feverreducers like ibuprofen can agitate ulcers, cause upset stomachs and t...Seasons may change heart attack risk
...r to be seasonal, peakingduring the winter holiday season of December and January and then falling,researche...nd therewere 33 percent more deaths in the holiday season of December and Januarycompared to the summer and early fall. "We were surprised by that," says Robe...Study examined switching rates between Allegra® (fexofenadine HCl) and Claritin®
...inuity of allergy treatment by drug and by allergy season (spring, fall 1997- 1998). The retrospective study analyzed data from physicians' claims from 12 United Healthcare health plans. During the study period, an average of 12.6 percent of patients taking Claritin switched to Allegra versus 10.0 percent ...90 high schools will participate in UNC-CH head injury study
...of each school's teams will be tested before their season begins and thenagain immediately after suffering a concussion during any practice or game. Tests will be given againthree, 24, 48 and 72 hours after injury and again on days five, seven and 90 post-injury. "Our recent work suggests that people are r...Colorado most dangerous state in nation for avalanche fatalities
... hidden danger behind spring snows and the melting season that catches many recreationists off-guard. * Avalanches are most likely to run either during or immediately after a significant snowfall. The 24 hours following a heavy snowstorm are the most critical. Temperature, wind and snowfall during st...El Nino increases diarrheal disease incidence by 200%
... Peru have found that the 1997-1998 El Niño season increased diarrheal disease admissions by 200%, ac...n increase of admissions during the El Niño season significantly above the normal expected admissions. The increase in admissions was particularly str...Cognitive neuroscience takes on alcohol
...gatherings, and personal reflections. The holiday season may also be a time when Uncle Jack or second cousin Terry have "a bit too much to drink" and end up in the punch bowl. Some of this behavior could be due to a brain-based lack of inhibition because of alcohol, but some of it could be due to an inten...Rutgers researchers developing technology to help New Jersey farmers "grow" pharmaceuticals
...pound from a plant that's very active during rainy season when a lot of fungi are growing around it," notes Raskin. "A plant produces the compound to protect it from the fungal pathogens, but only when these pathogens are around." While stressing technology offers promise, the greatest medical revo...Microbes and the dust they ride in on pose potential health risks
...ica and the Caribbean. During the peak of the dust season in July 2000, Garrison collected samples of airborne pollutants and dust daily on the island of St. John in the Virgin Islands and sent them to the USGS laboratory in St. Petersburg, Florida, for microbial analysis by Griffin. He compared his results...Bangladesh flood and drought forecasting could bring farmers, cholera victims relief
...d satellites to determine the Indian Ocean monsoon season has three active periods and three calm periods. The El Nio-like conditions are characterized by an east to west movement of warm water that causes "edge waves" to slosh up the east coast of the Bay of Bengal, flooding the Bangladesh delta on a time...Mayo Clinic Proceedings looks at epidemic of obesity in February issue
...g program, a campaign over the 2002 winter holiday season to help residents avoid weight gain at this time and a program to encourage daily physical activity. Authors of the study include: Dr. Kottke, Matthew M. Clark, Ph.D., Lee A. Aase, B.S., Catherine L. Brandel, B.S.N., Stephen W. DeBoer, M.P.H., Sharon...Steroid nasal spray more effective against hay fever
...dy that lasted two weeks during the 2000 hay fever season in Chicago. The patients were matched for allergy severity and divided into two groups. One group (29) received fluticasone once a day, plus placebo pills. The other group (31) received a placebo nasal spray plus loratadine and montelukast once a...Injuries uncommon in youth football, Mayo Clinic study reports
... total of 55 injuries occurred in games during the season a prevalence of six percent. Incidence of injury expressed as injury per 1,000 player-plays was lowest in the fourth grade (.09 percent), increased for the fifth, sixth and seventh grades (.16 percent, .16 percent, .15 percent respectively) and was ...Duke sports medicine helps keep Cincinnati Reds healthy
...g two-day exams during spring training before last season and the current season. In their analysis of the 2...cise programs for the players to follow during the season and the off-season." While an important aspect of the Duke program is injury prevention, another eq...Stanford researcher shows flu shot benefits outweigh costs in healthy young adults
...trials are snapshots in time. They look at one flu season and one flu vaccine," Lee said. "In a clinical scenario where variables change over time, randomized clinical trials are not the best way to answer questions." Using their computer model, Lee and colleagues found that a strategy that incl...